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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The company works with 1,900 primary care practices across 45 states and in the District of Columbia providing care to more than 2.5 As of January 2024, roughly 480 ACOs are participating in MSSP, which include more than 608,000 clinicians who provide care to nearly 11 million Medicare beneficiaries. million patients annually.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Those organizations are testing the model in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico through 1,528 health plans. Health plan participation in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) will fall in 2024. In 2023, 15 MAOs participated in hospice VBID, including 119 health plans in 23 states.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

million people across eight states and the District of Columbia. California-based Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems, has opened a hospice de novo on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. California-headquartered Kaiser Permanente Health System provides care to 12.6 billion in 2021. Based on 2020 U.S.

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MAY 15, 2024

The hospice and palliative care provider offers care across 15 states and in the District of Columbia. VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) is gearing up for potential acquisitions. The transaction also marks VITAS’ entry into the assisted living space. Covenant Health and Community Services Inc.,

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With this new affiliation, its network expands to Capital Caring’s service region in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, encompassing 14 counties and four independent cities. Chapters Health System and Capital Caring Health have signed a letter of intent to affiliate. The agreement is expected to close in early 2023.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a company, VITAS and its 10,537 staff members provide care to over 19,000 patients daily, throughout 14 states and the District of Columbia. VITAS Healthcare, one of the largest providers of hospice and palliative care services in the U.S., Anthony Cosma II, a 12-year veteran of VITAS, assumes the role of VP of hospice operations.

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JULY 26, 2022

At 30%, the Empire State ranked 50th in utilization among the states and the District of Columbia in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill designed to expand awareness of advance care planning, hospice, and palliative care. That must change.”. About 17.4%

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2022

Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group employs nearly 30,000 workers, who deliver home health, hospice and home- and community-based services and facility-based care across 37 states and the District of Columbia. (NASDAQ: LHCG) regarding the ways minimum wage workers in the space bargain for higher wages. per hour.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

About 30% of eligible Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries received care from providers participating in the KCC model during its first year, which spanned 33 states and the District of Columbia, CMS reported. The report includes the agency’s analysis of KCC model results during the first performance year since its launch on Jan.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2023

The organization cares for patients in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, encompassing 14 counties and four independent cities. The nonprofit hospice and senior services provider plans to offer primary care to a larger population of chronically ill patients with an emphasis on the Arlington County, Virginia, region.

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JUNE 13, 2022

The 30,000 employees of Lafayette, Louisiana-based home health and hospice provider deliver hospice, home health, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care to seniors in 37 states and the District of Columbia. . Optum announced its $5.5 billion acquisition of LHC Group in April. . Enhabit expects to earn nearly $1.08

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

The company operates 50 hospice programs across 14 states and in the District of Columbia, with 26 inpatient hospice units nationwide. The company operates 50 hospice programs across 14 states and in the District of Columbia, with 26 inpatient hospice units nationwide. VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp.

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JUNE 30, 2023

The company operates 50 hospice programs across 14 states and in the District of Columbia, with 27 inpatient hospice units nationwide. VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE), has opened its first hospice house in Orange County, California, currently the only such facility in that region. Census Bureau.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

To date, 38 states, three territories and the District of Columbia permit the medical use of cannabis products, according to recent data from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Patients with cancer who used cannabis perceived benefits for many symptoms, although they showed worse overall symptomatology.”

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JANUARY 23, 2024

The company operates more than 250 locations in 31 states and the District of Columbia, caring for roughly 200,000 patients and families annually. After five years of planning, the post-acute services provider AccentCare recently re-organized its bereavement care services, which are now coordinated from a national center.

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JUNE 14, 2023

million individuals with cancer across the 50 states (but not the District of Columbia). million individuals with cancer across the 50 states (but not the District of Columbia). Recent research has found that varying state laws around palliative care can impact cancer patients’ place of death.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

LHC Group delivers hospice, home health, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care to seniors in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the deal had been completed and that it would no longer be trading on the NASDAQ. The post [UPDATED] Optum Closes $5.4

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

based hospice, home health and facility- and community-based care provider, LHC Group has locations across 37 states and the District of Columbia, reaching 60% of the country’s 65 and older population. However, providers often work with MA plans to support upstream services like palliative care, home health, or PACE. A Lafayette, La.-based

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2022

A recent analysis by the insurance marketplace firm PolicyGenius ranked factors associated with a loved one’s death in each state and the District of Columbia. The analysis also took into account the ratio of Medicare-certified health care providers to eligible patients, as well as probate processes. and 29.9%, respectively.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2023

The company operates more than 250 locations in 30 states and in the District of Columbia, caring for roughly 210,000 patients and families annually. Collaborations and joint ventures are becoming more common in the hospice space as providers try to reach patients further upstream and diversify service lines.

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2023

LHC Group delivers hospice, home health, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care to seniors in 37 states and the District of Columbia. LHC Group has acquired Delaware-based Summit Home Care for an undisclosed sum, signaling that the company will remain active on the M&A front following Optum Health’s recent $5.4

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Louisiana-based LHC Group operates 169 hospice locations and 543 home health locations across 37 states and the District of Columbia, covering an estimated 68% of the nation’s 65 and older population. The hospice industry has been ripe for growth in recent years, plucking the interest of investors from all walks.

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APRIL 14, 2023

The company operated 964 locations in 37 states and the District of Columbia. UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) sights are set on home-based care, as evidenced by its acquisitions and investments in value-based care. The deal further diversifies Optum Health’s health care services. Optum expects to make more than 2.5

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2023

Established in 1978, Miami-headquartered VITAS operates 50 hospice programs in 14 states and the District of Columbia. A licensed CPA in Georgia and Florida, Fernandez has more than two decades of experience in financial, administrative and leadership roles across the health care industry. s (NYSE: THC) Good Samaritan Medical Center.

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2024

Miami-based VITAS provides hospice and palliative care to about 19,455 patients daily across 14 states and in the District of Columbia. Workforce shortages exacerbated by the pandemic are a significant challenge in palliative care delivery, according to Catherine Campbell, president and CEO of Carelon Health. NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The 30,000 employees of Lafayette, Louisiana-based home health and hospice provider deliver hospice, home health, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care to seniors in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Optum announced its $5.5 billion acquisition of LHC Group in April.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

All told, AccentCare operates more than 260 locations across 31 states and the District of Columbia. All told, AccentCare operates more than 260 locations across 31 states and the District of Columbia. Distribution of the funds began last year and will be incremental through 2031.

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JUNE 10, 2022

The survey included 54 programs in 29 states and the District of Columbia. A contingent of health care providers across the country are making new investments in pediatric palliative care, but building these programs is no easy feat. Additionally, 60% indicated an inability to meet clinical demand with available staffing.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

National Inpatient Sample, a database that includes inpatient records across 48 states and the District of Columbia. Breast cancer patients often lack access to palliative care services, but the needle may be moving as researchers dig into common barriers and clinical and financial outcomes. the researchers indicated.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2022

NPHI is a collaborative network of more than 80 nonprofit hospice and palliative care providers across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Adults nationwide have experienced increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression since COVID-19’s onset. last year, up from 9.2% in 2020, according to data from the U.

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MARCH 13, 2024

VITAS provides services in 15 states and in the District of Columbia. VITAS Healthcare Corporation has penned an agreement to acquire Covenant Health and Community Services’ hospice operations and one of its assisted living facility locations for $85 million. Covenant Health and Community Services Inc.,

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JULY 21, 2023

To date, 39 states and the District of Columbia have adopted and implemented the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, and 10 have not, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. More cancer patients have been receiving palliative care since the Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid. About 18.9%

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Hospice News

JUNE 22, 2022

LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) shareholders overwhelmingly approved the acquisition of the company by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHG) subsidiary Optum for $5.5 Optum announced the forthcoming deal in April. The purchase agreement stipulates that UnitedHealth Group will acquire LHC Group’s common stock for $170 per share.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The group is a collaborative of more than 100 nonprofit, community-based hospice and palliative care providers from 37 states and the District of Columbia. The National Partnership for Hospice and Healthcare Innovation (NPHI) has issued public comments on CMS’ proposed home health rule for 2024. million annually.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Dallas-headquartered company operates upwards of 250 locations in 31 states and in the District of Columbia and has an annual census of more than 200,000 patients. He also currently serves as president of the North South Foundation. “In Tortorella joined AccentCare as CEO last September.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As of early December, Amedisys had about 21,000 employees working across 547 care centers in 36 states, plus the District of Columbia. As of early December, Amedisys had about 21,000 employees working across 547 care centers in 36 states, plus the District of Columbia. As Amedisys Inc.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

The company’s roughly 29,000 employees provide home health, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care across 37 states and the District of Columbia, covering an estimated 68% of the nation’s 65 and older population. Labor strains have put pressure on many providers’ capacity to accept patients.

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